So I have been carving a giraffe for my next door neighbor CC. It has been a major project. I've been rather excited about the project because I have been trying to step out of my safety zone and go much deeper into the wood to bring out the animal. I have done this, at the expense of the flesh of my hands. It isn't perfect, but it sure is pretty exciting. I mean it looks just like a giraffe in 2-D relief with mountains in the background and clouds in the sky. The lake is lousey, but that is okay for a first attempt. I hope CC likes it for her birthday present.

Then the question arises, should I go ahead and get her a 'real' present, a gift certificate somewhere since this is a homemade gift? I don't know. I mean, this carving took a lot of blood, sweat, and tears. Well, maybe not tears, but it did take blood and sweat. But it is so amatuerish she might just throw it in the trash for all I know. But if she did that, I'd rather have it back. Would it be rude to tell her that? Would it hurt my feelings? Yeah, it would, because I am real proud of the thing. Silly me. I wish everyone in the family could see it. Well there is a birthday party before CC's birthday, maybe I will take it and show it off. Maybe I will learn how to carve half way decently. There is a class at Woodcrafters I ought to take. It is only $65 or 75 for it. Maybe I will.

I think my next project will be another animal, maybe a horse....no a dragon for me. Yes. I think I will carve a dragon just for me. Now I need to hunt for a good template picture to use. I think I will finish this blog and go google dragons for a while. But first I'd better eat. I'm hungry as a dragon.